[MidwestMadman]

i would like to ask does the friday kutbah have to include the arabic kutbah even if majority of the people do not understand arabic?
if so, what to do if the person delivering the kutbah does not know the arabic and simply offers a english kutbah then leads salah without knowing the arabic was mandatory? is the jummuah prayer still accepted or has this jummuah prayer been nullified

thank you

[MadMark]

Yes the Khutubah should be in Arabic language. It is an integral of Juma'a khutubah according to all 4 Madhabas.

A detailed discussion on the topic is given by Mufti Taqi Usmani:

http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?...=3840&CATE=112

[MadMark]

Even if the person doesn't know arabic a Minimal Juma'a Khutubah just covering the Integrals can be delivered.


Juma'a Khutbah according to Hanafi Madhab:
Quoted from Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani :


Integrals of Jumua'a Khutbah in Arabic:
"If the Imam confines himself to the hamd (praising Allah) and Salah (Durood) for the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and to reciting some verses from the Holy Qur'an, and making some Du'a (supplication) and does not utter a single word to preach or to educate people, the Khutbah is held to be valid and the Salah of Jumu`ah can be offered after that."

So the following will be a valid Minimal Juma'a Khutubah according to Hanafi Madhab:



Minimal Friday Khutubah (Hanafi Madhab):

(1) "Al-hamdu liLlah"

(2) "Allahumma salli `ala Muhammad"

(3) Recite Suratul Ikhlas: "Qulhu wallahu ahad.."

(4) sitting for a moment between the two khutbahs;

(5) "Al-hamdu liLlah"

(6) "Allahumma salli `ala Muhammad"

(7) "Allahumma rhami l-mu'minin"


P.s. Can the ulema of the forum confirm the above is correct.

[MadMark]

The following are the 5 integrals of Friday Khutbah according to Shafi'i Madhab:

The integrals of the sermon (khutba) are five (and their order is sunna)
- (a), (b), and (c) below are required in each of the two sermons,
-while (d) may be in either,
-and (e) must occur in the second, as mentioned below


(a) saying "al-Hamdu lillah" (praise be to Allah), this particular utterance being prescribed;
(b) the Blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), which is also a prescribed utterance;
(c) enjoining godfearingness (taqwa), for which a particular expression is not prescribed, it being sufficient to say "Obey Allah";
(the above integrals (a), (b), and (c) are obligatory in each of the two sermons)
(d) reciting one verse of the Quran (that conveys an intended meaning, such as a promise, threat, exhortation, or similar) in at least one of the two sermons;
(e) and to supplicate for believers in the second of the two sermons
(which must be for their hereafter, as supplications for this world alone do not fulfill the integral).



Minimal Friday Prayer (Shafi'i Madhab)
http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.a...=1607&CATE=389

The Friday prayer is a two-cycle group prayer performed Friday afternoon following two brief speeches, or sermons. It takes the place of the afternoon (zuhr) prayer when completed validly. Its performance is simple and is explained at f18 of the Reliance of the Traveller. The following is a sample description of its near-minimal performance.

After the time of the afternoon prayer has entered (f18.10(c)), one of the participants stands (f18.10(d)) facing the rest (f18.11(5)) and delivers the Friday sermon, saying for example:

(1) "Al-hamdu liLlah" (f18.9(a))

(2) "Allahumma salli `ala Muhammad" (f18.9(b))

(3) "Ittaqu Llah" (f18.9(c))

(4) "Qul huwa Llahu ahad" (f18.9(d))

Then he sits (f18.10(e)) for a couple of seconds and stands again, saying for example:

(5) "Al-hamdu liLlah" (f18.9(a))

(6) "Allahumma salli `ala Muhammad" (f18.9(b))

(7) "Ittaqu Llah" (f18.9(c))

(8) "Allahumma rhami l-mu'minin" (f18.9(e))

(underlined vowels represent long vowels; underlined consonants represent thick consonants)

He has then completed the requirements of the Friday sermon (f18.9-10), and the participants then pray the Friday prayer together (f18.7(c)).

There are additional sunnas, or recommended measures (f18.11), of the Friday prayer that may be taken: in them is great merit, but there is no sin in omitting them, and omitting them does not affect the validity of the Friday prayer.